North Royalton’s current new-home packet is not the 2023 checklist previously linked here. Its application is revised November 2025; the supplemental requirements and purchaser acknowledgment are revised July 2026. Check the individual page dates when assembling a file.

Keep the building and site bundles separate

The packet specifies two building-document sets and five site-document sets. It also calls for electrical-load, HVAC and energy-compliance information, plus the purchaser acknowledgment. These are distinct inputs, not seven interchangeable copies of one drawing.

An LSL packing check:

BundleQuestion to resolve before copying
Building drawings and specificationsAre all sheets using the same project revision?
Site drawingsDo the address, parcel and site arrangement agree with the building set?
Supporting calculationsDo they describe the equipment and design actually shown?
AcknowledgmentHas the appropriate party completed the form, including its no-purchaser alternative where applicable?

Reproduce the plan-review arithmetic

The supplemental page states $0.12 per square foot, measured from outside dimensions across all levels, including garages, decks and porches. This is a plan-review calculation, not a total permit-cost quote.

For an invented example, suppose the applicable areas total:

  • House levels: 3,000 square feet.
  • Garage: 600 square feet.
  • Deck and porch: 400 square feet.

LSL calculation: (3,000 + 600 + 400) × $0.12 = $480. Counting only the 3,000 square feet would produce $360—$120 less in this example. These are arithmetic illustrations, not measurements of a real property. Ask the City to resolve any uncertainty about the chargeable area.

Resolve the paper-versus-online question before submitting

The packet requests hard copies, while the current Building Division page links Govwell online services. An online-service link does not establish that paper requirements have been waived.

Before printing or uploading, ask the department: “For this new-home application, which documents must be delivered on paper, which go online, and how should the review payment be made?” Use 440-582-3000 or the office at 11545 Royalton Road. The posted hours are 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., closed noon–1 p.m.

If a download fails, return to the official forms directory. During this review its new-home link contained a duplicated directory path; the City-hosted PDF cited here was accessible after resolving the file from the site root.

What changed in this guide

September 12, 2026: LSL replaced two broken sources and the generic dependency register with the current packet comparison and independently reproduced fee example. We did not submit an application, test a Govwell account or prepare engineering calculations. Confirm filing instructions before spending money on copies or payment.